was a Japanese bureaucrat and politician. He was born in Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture. He was the first president of Keijō Imperial University in Seoul, Korea, from May to July 1924 during the period when Korea was under Japanese rule. He served as governor of Chiba, Miyazaki, Kanagawa, Hyogo. He was mayor of Yokohama from 1925 to 1931.
Career He was born on 2 June 1873 into a Samurai family in Kyoto. He graduated from the Tokyo Imperial University in 1896 with a degree in English Law, and started working for the Home Ministry. After spending some time in Europe, he served as governor of four prefectures: Chiba, Miyazaki, Kanagawa, and Hyogo. He held senior roles in the Government-General of Chōsen. During his six-year tenure as Mayor of Yokohama, he played a central role in rebuilding and reorganising the earthquake-struck city, including the decision to build Yamashita Park.
Honours Court Ranks Senior Fourth Rank (正四位)『官報』第1866号「叙任及辞令」1918年10月22日。 Junior Third Rank (従三位)『官報』第3009号「叙任及辞令」1922年8月11日。 Senior Third Rank (正三位)
Orders The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star (2nd class)『官報』第2640号「叙任及辞令」1921年5月21日。
Family Source: Parents: Sanshichi Uta
Spouse: Hisae (有吉久榮)
Siblings: Akira (有吉明): Diplomat, served as ambassador to Switzerland, Brazil, and China Minoru (有吉実): Senior bureaucrat, lawyer
Children: Yoshiya (有吉義弥): Chief Executive of NYK Line (1965–1971) Fumiko (有吉文子): Married Iwao Yamazaki Tokuko (有吉德子): Married Shigeru Yonezawa (米沢滋), president of NTT (1965–1977)
See also Keijō Imperial University Shimooka Chūji
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